War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army
March route of the Allied army in Germany, 1744
1744 or laterPen and ink on paper | 22.4 x 18.3 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 729029
The march was in five divisions, the first taking from 6 to 31 August, with a total of seven days' rest, to complete the journey of approximately 265 km (164 miles approx). The other divisions followed at two-day intervals, the last arriving on 8 September. The route was as follows: Boeckholtz (Bocholt 51°50'00"N 06°36'00"E), Borcken (Borken 51°51'00"N 06°20'0"E), Coesfeld (51°56'00"N 07°09'00"E), Notteln (Nottuln 51°56'00"N 07°21'00"E), Rohrsel (Altenroxel 51°57'00"N 07°33'00"E), Telligte (Telgte 51°59'00"N 07°47'00"E), Warrendorff (Warendorf 51°57'00"N 07°5900E), Wildenbruck (Wiedenbrück 51°50'00"N 08°19'00"E), Wienbruck (?), Paderborn (51°43'08"N 08°45'15"E), Hussen (Husen 51°35'00"N 08°50'00"E), Essentau (Essento 51°29'00"N 08°50'00"E), Corbach (Korbach 51°16'32"N 08°52'22"E), Sachsenberg (51°08'00"N 08°48'00"E), Franckenberg (51°04'00N 08°48'00"E), Wetter (50°54'00"N 08°43'00"E), Marpourg (Marburg an der Lahn 50°49'00"N 08°46'00"E), Loller (Lohra? 50°43'59"N 08°38'00"E).
Condition: two fold lines.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Cropped: horn in shield, crown above
Mark, stamped: 374
Condition: two fold lines
22.4 x 18.3 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Route du Corps des Troupes destiné au Secours de la / Reine des Hongrie en Allemagne avec les Dates des jours, que / les Divisions arriveront aux Lieux ci dessous specifiés.
Annotations:
George III heading: March 6 Aug.t - 8 Sep.r 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, red pencil, indistinct:] [8/38]. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
March Route du Corps de Troupes destiné au secours de la Reine d’Hongrie en Allemagne avec les dates des jours que les divisions arriveront aux lieux, depuis le 10 Aout jusq’au 8 Sept.re 1744. MS.
Subject(s)
Germany
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